Hardwood Installation Program

The course incorporates training that follows guidelines of the National Wood Flooring Association and product manufacturers and is available for certification.

Business skills / Professionalism
OSHA and EPA guidelines
Installer responsibility
Hardwood construction / solid wood / engineered wood
Pre-installation recommendation and procedures
Product knowledge
Installation tools and equipment
Factory Finishes
UV Cured - Acrylic impregnated - Ceramic / aluminum oxide

Estimating and Measuring
Job site evaluation
Grades – On, Above and Below
Substrates
Moisture (affects and testing procedures)
Acclimation
Transitions / Wall molding
Radiant Systems
Electric - Hydronic - R-Values

• Solid and Engineered
• Types of cuts – plain, quarter sawn, rift sawn
• Strip & Plank
• Nail Down – Staple / Cleats
• Floating
• Glue down

• Repairs / Plank replacement
• Parquet
• Machine maintenance
  
• Types of sanding
• Hard plating
• Repairs / Plank replacement